This policy manual of Jacksonville State University's Houston Cole Library serves as a statement of the library's mission, goals, and objectives; an interpretive guide for library faculty, staff, and students; and informational document for library patrons concerning the library's programs and policies. The contents include the following: "Library Mission Statement"; "Library Bill of Rights"; "Code of Ethics"; "Guiding Principles"; "Library Goals and Objectives"; "Circulation Policy"; "Reserve Policy"; "Interlibrary Loan Policy"; "Online Database Searching Policy"; "Acquisitions Policy"; "Serials Policy"; "Conference Center Policy"; "Government Documents Policy"; "Library Display and Exhibit Policy"; "Security Policy"; "Library Student Assistant Policy"; "Alabama Gallery Policy";"Reference Policy"; "Cataloging Policy"; "Preservation Policy"; "Audio-Visual Policy"; "Handicapped Policy"; "Music Listening Room Policy"; and "Library Orientation and Bibliographic Instruction Policy." Appendices include copyright restrictions for libraries and archives (with sample forms); a discussion on Government Depository Libraries; closing procedures; instructions on issuing borrower's cards and making patron records; sample forms for online database searching; sample cataloging forms; library hours/directory; audio-visual office hours/directory; library handicapped compliance; security procedures; student assistants; library card holders; and Interlibrary Loan. (AEF)